Four Die In Virginia Highway Crash Complex
A two-vehicle crash on Route 9 near Martinsburg and Charles Town, Virginia, killed four people and injured several others. Drivers W. Stout of Washington D C faced an inquest on a $2000 bond. the wreck involved multiple cars after a prior minor collision. Occupants in one car included colored passengers. Albert Crist was hospitalized.
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Route
King’s Daughters Hospital
Heh Peck
Garnett Seibert
Mar- Seibert
Heath
Shall Stout
Washington, D.C
Stout
Nage Een
Martinsburg-Charles Town
Graggy
Deaht
Albert Crist
Washington
German Bombers Cross England Across Coast
The Air Ministry announced enemy bombers crossed the British coast this evening in a raid attributed to German forces. No further details were provided about casualties or area impact.
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England
Indon
Air Try
Ministry of Home Security
Stock Market Report Limited Quoted Prices
New York traders, unable to find fresh war or business news, held steady as leaders failed to spark moves. Selected stock quotations include Am Can 96, Gen Motors 42.5, Goodyear 14, J Manville 54 1/4, Kennecott 25 3/4.
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New York
Housing for War Refugees Sought in Winchester Plan
A Winchester group canvasses housing for war refugees and seeks private homes for 50 or 60 girls from St Bithens School. Two committees were named to contact former Mayor Arthur Edmonds of Winchester, England, and to survey housing facilities with a report due tomorrow evening.
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Christian Cearth
Speemesetey 10
Citimene
Winchester
England
St. Bithens School
Charles McVicar
George Snarr
W. McC. Bond
Elsie Mathews
T. Russell Cather
Anderson
Arthur Edmonds
Richard Griffith
W Nelson Page
Robert B. Nelson
J. M. Swann
Frederick County 1940 Wheat Loan Rates Set
The Frederick County AAA committee announces a 1940 wheat loan rate of 77 cents per bushel for No 1 soft red winter wheat with No 2 at 76 cents and No 3 at 74 cents. Deductions apply for smutty or garlicky grain. Conservation and parity payments ensure at least 95 cents per bushel on No 2 wheat from normal yields.
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County Aaa
Frederick County
Rites Planned for Mrs. Bowman at Refuge Church
Funeral services for Mary E. Gardiner Bowman will be held Tuesday at Refuge Church. She died Saturday after a brief illness, survived by four children, three sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Burial follows at Green Hill cemetery in Stephens City. Rev. Homer Welch to preside. pallbearers named.
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Refuge Church
Mary E. Gardiner
John and
Margaret Gardiner
Leo Bowman
Bowman
R. F. D. Carrier
Refuge-Ninevah
Clara Keller
Lebanon Church
John G. Bowman
Nineveh
Phil C. Bowman
Stephens City
Roy T. Bowman
Aelxandria
Rosa V. Headley
Winchester
Kate Cornwell
Minnie Wood Chapel
Minnie M. Rouzie
Homer Welch
Green Hill Cemetery
Russell Neville Ariss Lillard
James Orndorff
John Bray
Miller Jett
Curtis Conner
Quilt gift aids Stephens City hose auxiliary drive
The Independence Hose Company of Stephens City reports the auxiliary raised about 12.20 from a quilt benefit last week. The quilt went to Miss Bessie Brill and was a gift from Mrs. Julian Steele. Total benefit proceeds range from 230 to 235 dollars amid cool weather and drizzles.
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Independent Hose Company
Stephens City
Hose Company
Bessie Brill
Julian Steele
Resignation of Thwaite Leads Frederick County School Board Meeting
At a Saturday session the Frederick county school board adopted a resolution of regret for chairman J Fred Thwaite and noted Ansel B Solenberger’s last meeting. George Bywaters will replace Solenberger from Shawnee district. Reynolds’s resignation is acknowledged with no immediate successor. Bus contracts were revised for the next year excluding Sandy and Warren routes. Fuel contracts were awarded to H C Borden Middletown for Mt Alto coal, L V Messinee for Campbell mines coal for other schools, and Albert Brill Star Tannery for wood.
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Frederick County
J. Fred Thwaite
Ansel B. Solenberger
Shawnee
George Bywaters
Opequon
Reynolds
Sandy and Warren
Stephens City
H. C. Borden
Middletown
Mt. Alto
L. V. Messinee
Campbell Mines
Albert Brill
Star Tannery
Willkie Hopes Roosevelt Is Named
Willkie expresses hope Roosevelt is named as running mate. He jokes about criticisms from Washington and Norris while in Elwood Ind where crowds visit his birthplace. Uncertain about a speech location and timing.
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Willkie
Roosevelt
Washington
Sen. Norris
Ind-Neb
Elwood
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Defense Plan Expands Training and War Production
Defense officials approved rapid training for army navy and civilian workers and began placing record contracts for ships weapons and supplies. New taxes totaling 5 661 910 337 fund defense with higher levies on cigarettes liquor beer and various goods expected to raise about 47 million.
Lights Installed On Jefferson Street
Manager of the new Virgins Power Company reported that installation of high power lamps on Jefferson Street has begun. Work on the main city lights at Dock Street was delayed due to difficulties in obtaining materials and completing orders.
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Jefferson Street
Dock Streets
Minor collision on Route 7 near Nain injuries minor
A minor collision occurred early Sunday morning on Route 7 near Nain. Investigating officers said the occupants of the cars suffered only minor injuries, names not available.
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Nain
Route 7
VFW Post 2123 Schedule Meeting Tonight At Eight
Regular meeting of Post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held tonight at 8 o'clock. Adjutant Richard Boyce announced this morning.
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Post No. 2123
Richard Boyce
Respected Colored Woman Dies in Berryville at 82
Mrs. De Ann Laws colored 82 died Sunday afternoon at 4 15 at her Berryville home. Widow of Charlies H Laws she was daughter of the late Boyyoy McCord and Sarah A Jackson Clarke. Survived by several children including Benjamin T Laws Cincinnati Sadie M Laws Berryville Emma R Laws Berryville William G Laws Chicago Nathaniel B Laws Chicago Leander Laws Chicago and five grandchildren. Funeral plans had not been completed today.
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de Ann Laws
Berryville
Clarke
Charlies H. Laws
Boyyoy McCord
Sarah A. Jackson
Benjamin T. Laws
Cincinnati
Sadie M. Laws
Emma R. Laws
William G. Laws
Kernstown Beats Stephens City 13-12 In Tight Pitcher Switch
Kernstown defeated Stephens City 13-12 in a high scoring game. Pete Kibler started for Kernstown and was relieved by Ralph Lamp in the third inning. Courtney Rich ohin pitched for Lamp as Packey Orndorff hurled for Stephens City.
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Kernstown
Stephens City
Pete Kibler
Ralph Lamp
Courtney Richohin
Lamp
Packey Orndorff
British Channel Islands In Nazi Hands
The German high command said British raiders attacked non-military targets and lost 18 aircraft. It reported a British Orion class cruiser torpedoed south of Brest and a German U boat sank 23,000 tons of enemy merchant ships, two of which were from a well protected convoy.
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Britain
Reich
Brest
France
Death of Robt G Harper Recalls Baltimore Native Life
Robt G Harper 1872 1929 long time employee of Novick Transfer Co native of Baltimore died after a life of work in rail offices banks and mills He was born Beech Hill Baltimore and son of Robert Goodloe Harper Sr and Ophelia Wilson He lived with relatives in Portland Oregon and worked in Baltimore Boston Worcester and Georgia before joining Gainesville Cotton Mill later moving to Winchester with his brother Rev Lewis F Harper Sr Funeral services were held at Kurtz funeral home and his body sent to Gainesville Ga for interment
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Eral
Novick Transfer Company
Baltimore
Lewis Feuilleteau Wilson, Jr
Gerrardstown
Tuscarora and
Falling Waters
Berkeley County
Lewis Feuillesteau Wilson, Sr
Statesville
N. C
Harper
Edwin Lindsley Wilson
Waterford
G. H. Cutting Company
Worcester
Mass
Massachusetts
Carolinas
Georgia
Cutting Company
Mary Louise Green
Robert Edgar
Evelyn (Wilson) Green
Gainesville
Atlanta
Winchester
Lewis F. Harper
Fairfax
Lewis F. Harper, Jr
Robert G. Harper
Charles E Harper
Ronald Wilson
Kurtz Funeral Hom
The
Presbyterian Church
Sowers Shields Strong Innings Lead Kernstown Win
Maywood relief in the fifth inning backed by Sowers late two innings. B Lamp and R Lamp homered for Kernstown while two Ste phone City players hit extra base drives.
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City
Maywood
Sowers
B. Lamp
R. Lamp
Kernstown
Stephone City
Hungary calls up more men for army mobilization
Budapest July 1 reports say Hungary has called up additional men for military service amid expectations of general mobilization following an incident in which three civilians were said to have been harmed.
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Hungary
Budapest
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Goetze
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Ann Page
White House
A&p Soft
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